Writers' Week is a one-week pre-college summer program at Sarah Lawrence College that immerses high school students in creative writing and theatre arts. Since 1999, participants have taken daily workshops led by MFA graduate students and professional artists, exploring genres like poetry, fiction, memoir, screenwriting, and playwriting in small classes of no more than 18 students. The program is available as both a virtual session ($1,195) and an on-campus session ($1,950), giving students flexibility in how they experience this intensive creative environment. Writers' Week is an exceptional opportunity for passionate young writers and performers to develop their craft under expert guidance at one of the most celebrated liberal arts colleges in the country.
Crafting original stories, poems, or scripts that express ideas and imagination.
Portraying characters convincingly through voice, movement, and emotion on stage or screen.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Adjusting quickly and effectively when plans or circumstances change.
Daily writing workshops across genres directly prepare students for novelistic storytelling and craft.
Creative writing instruction and peer feedback sessions build essential writing and narrative skills.
Theatre workshops emphasize character performance, improvisation, and storytelling through group work and games.
Students explore narrative and performance through both writing and theatre disciplines in integrated workshops.
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